Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-01
HIS EXPERIMENT.
What a German Scientist Was
Able to Prove.

l.
From a cosmic point OF view a lovers
quarrel is not a very serious thing, says III
II. Boyeson, in the Epoch But, then, moth
ing is very serious from cosmic point OF
view; even a Franco-Prussian war is i'm
potent to ruf1le the serene face of the cos
mos, and earthquakes and tornadoes indi'
cate a mere passing irritability and are OF
no consequence. In the lofty state OF mind
induced by such reflections, DR.. Max
Semmler was apt TO neglect such tribes as
fashions in hats and coats and neckties,
which could not be brought into any pos
eiblc relation with his science, and when,
stimulated by the criticism of his fiancee,
Katchen Schrader he resolved to conform
to the whihQs Of his age, his experiments in
conformity proved always more disastrous
than his unconscious originality. That, OF
course, led TO scenes which were unpleasant
while they lasted but were ''made up" in
the usual approved fashion. For all that,
something remained after these quarrels
| which tears and caresses failed TO efface.
II began slowly to dawn upon Max that
some influence was at work tending to
ALLEVIATE Katchen from him; and after
having vainly spcculated upon it for a
month, he asked her, with all sorts of
cautious, lover-like circomlocutions, what
was the matter. She shed few prelim-
mary tears, which, in Max's eyes, height
ened her lovelincss, and then exclaimed
"What is the good of my concealing 1t
any longer, Maxr'
Max declared that he could sec no good
in IL.
~ love you, Max" she cried; ''you know
that love you but how can | marry you
when you are such failure, Ny father in
| siata hot I OF INV
ment with you and marry Mr.. Harbitsch,
the broker. That's what makes me cry'
for can not live without you TO scold, Max
and yet what can l do, when papa and
! mamma both throw it at me from morning
till night that you can make no money
that you are a failurew
\"Failure ~ cried Max, jumping up and
| rubbing his spectacles with his handker-
chief; II a failure! l. who have taken the
great university medal in chemistry, and
| and am now tutor with sure promise of
professorship"
Eyes, but what is professorship after
al, Six or eight hundred dollars year,
with the prospects of 1000 when you are
| too old to enjoy it. Mr. Harbitsch often
makes that in day, or even more"
"Yes, but how does he make it, BY
| gambling and cheating. l have heard that
his reputation on the bourse is very bad. II
| wanted to cheat / could also get rich, and
| In shorter time than Harbitsch"
"Weil, could you, now. My father says
that you scientific men are mere nightcaps,
who sit in your studies and mediate, but
can not turn your knowledge to any prac-
teal account"
DIR. Scmmler began TO pace the floor
| angrily buttoning and again unbuttoning
his coat as he went. Suddenly he stopped
before his astonished fiancec.
"Katchen," he said, seriously what is
u 900 more or less TO a man who stands face
TO face with the Infinitos:'
81 do not know what il is to man, but
| to woman who stands face to face with
| the infinities IL is good deal. She can get
no end OF things with it,"
"Ah, my child" exclaimed Max, in de-
spair, "what are things. Nothing at all.
| We are ourselves nothing at all. We pro-
ducc scarcely ripple upon the stream OF
time. Consider the immensely of the time
that has preceded us, the immensely OF the
time that has preceded us, the immensely
OF the time that will succeed us, and the
immensely of the space that surrounds us
the innumerable myriads and myriads of
| our kind that nature has poured forth, is
| pouring forth and shall pour forth to all
/ Il
torrent OF teeming. whirling, seething, in
exhaustible life. What occupation is no
bier and more digniiicd to "a man conscious
| OF his place in this cosmic life than to con-
| template natures grandeur, to investigate
her serene pitless processes, TO press his
| ear close to her breast and listen to her
mighty heart-beati What is the occupa-
tion of paltry, purblind, money-changer
compared to the calm and lofty seership of
| q priest i'm the temple of science who con-
tcntcdly burns out the Pickering lamp of
his being in the service of the great mother
who made him"
"That is beautiful! That is grand, in
deed" calculated Hatcher, much impressed
by her lovers eoquencc. She put her arms
about his neck and wcpt for a while con-
tcntcdly upon his bosom.
"You are great man, indeed, Max"
she went on, sobbing; 81 shall never say
again that you are "a failure. Butt she
added, hesitatingly, gazing up at him with
an adorable fearful smile, "if you only
could make little money-not on my ac-
count you know, but on fathers"
Max tore himself away from her and be-
| gan once more to pace the floor.
"But you would not have me mere ms
cradle money-making Philistine who deserts
/
shoe blacsingW he cried, Indignantly.
ayes. yes, would" she responded, en-
Enthusiastically. "Do invent something
shoe blacking, for instance, warranted not
TO crack the leather, because that's Just
what am in need of-Semmler's Shoe
Shine =. =. =. in all the newspapers and
on the street corners. Motto A child can
blackcn itself with this blacking"
She laughed with delight at her idea and
chung once more caressingly about his neck.
"But should be n very unhappy man If ]
deserted science and engaged permanently
In any such pursuit." he demonstrated,
gravcly.
"Well, then, desert science temporarily
but only do make some money" she coaxcd
He stood long bordering, and tremulous
SILVER passed through his frame,
''How long will you wait for mep he
asked, with stern resolution in his face.
80, l could wait forever" she answered
tcnderly; "but let us say year." she went
on, as the worldly reflections began to pre-
dominate.
swell, then, year."
"I3ut tell me-" she urged, as he ap
preached the door, "what do you mean tc
tryf'
IAN experiment in profitable transgres
sion."
n.
The renowned millionaire Leander Harx
ness, sat in his office in San Francisco, writ
ing dispatches to his brokers in New York
and Chicago, when a note was handed u
him by a messenger.
Dear SIR" he read, ~ approach you with
some hesitation, knowing perfectly the objection
which you will naturally have to entertaining
the proposition / am about 10 make TO you.
I have no guarantee 20 offer you that approach
you In good faith, except tho fact that can In
no way be benefited by tho experiment which
propose 20 make, unless IL Is absolutely what II
prctends 20 be. have made great discovery
which Iwill dvulge TO you on certain conditions
n you will grant me an interview OF not les'
khan half On hour Yours respectfully,
"HuEMcu WAcHTxsisrER."